Romano Prodi
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Romano Prodi OMRI |
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| President of the European Commission | |
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In office 16 September 1999 – 30 October 2004 |
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| Preceded by | Manuel Marín |
| Succeeded by | José Manuel Barroso |
| 52nd Prime Minister of Italy | |
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In office 17 May 2006 – 8 May 2008 |
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| President | Giorgio Napolitano |
| Deputy |
Massimo D'Alema Francesco Rutelli |
| Preceded by | Silvio Berlusconi |
| Succeeded by | Silvio Berlusconi |
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In office 17 May 1996 – 21 October 1998 |
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| President | Oscar Luigi Scalfaro |
| Deputy | Walter Veltroni |
| Preceded by | Lamberto Dini |
| Succeeded by | Massimo D'Alema |
| Minister of Justice | |
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In office 17 January 2008 – 6 February 2008 |
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| Government | Prodi II |
| Preceded by | Clemente Mastella |
| Succeeded by | Luigi Scotti |
| President of the Democratic Party | |
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In office 14 October 2007 – 16 April 2008 |
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| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Rosy Bindi |
| President of the Institute for Industrial Reconstruction | |
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In office 20 May 1993 – 27 July 1994 |
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| Preceded by | Franco Nobili |
| Succeeded by | Michele Tedeschi |
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In office 3 November 1982 – 29 October 1989 |
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| Preceded by | Pietro Sette |
| Succeeded by | Franco Nobili |
| Minister of Industry, Commerce and Manufacturing | |
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In office 25 November 1978 – 20 March 1979 |
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| Prime Minister | Giulio Andreotti |
| Preceded by | Carlo Donat-Cattin |
| Succeeded by | Franco Nicolazzi |
| Personal details | |
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9 August 1939 Scandiano, Italy |
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Christian Democracy (1963–1994) Italian People's Party (1994–1996) Independent (1996–1999; 2002–2007; 2013– ) The Democrats (1999–2002) Democratic Party (2007–2013) |
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The Olive Tree (1995–2007) The Union (2005–2007) |
| Spouse(s) | Flavia Franzoni (m. 1969) |
| Children | Giorgio Antonio |
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Università Cattolica, Milan London School of Economics |
| Profession | Economist, professor |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Nickname(s) | Il Professore |
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President of the European Commission
(1999–2004)
Prime Minister of Italy
(1996–1998; 2006–2008)
Romano Prodi, OMRI (Italian pronunciation: [roˈmaːno ˈprɔːdi]; born 9 August 1939) is an Italian former politician and economist. He twice served as the Prime Minister of Italy, from 17 May 1996 to 21 October 1998 and from 17 May 2006 to 8 May 2008. He was also the tenth President of the European Commission from 1999 to 2004. He is nicknamed Il Professore (The Professor) due to his occupation as professor of Economics at the University of Bologna.
A former professor of economics and international advisor to Goldman Sachs, Prodi ran in 1996 as lead candidate of The Olive Tree coalition, winning the general election and serving as Prime Minister of Italy until 1998. Following the victory of his coalition The Union over the House of Freedoms led by Silvio Berlusconi in the April 2006 Italian elections, Prodi took power again. On 24 January 2008, he lost a vote of confidence in the Senate house, and consequently tendered his resignation as Prime Minister to Italian President Giorgio Napolitano, but continued in office for almost four months for routine business, until early elections were held and a new government was formed.
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